Enhance the Government capacity for labour administration contributing for sustained labour market development.

The LMI Department, with technical assistance from the ILO, is responsible for collecting and disseminating labour market information and operationalizing the computerised labour market information database (SIMU).

SEFOPE is expanding its employment-support programme to the country’s all 13 districts. In 2009, the initiatives include the youth employment promotion programme and the employment-intensive infrastructure programme. Towards an effective implementation of these programmes two twin challenges are facing the Government of Timor-Leste: 1) the lack of reliable employment data and 2) the need for improved SIMU’s functionalities and continued training to LMI Department staff.

The project “Timor-Leste Labour Market Information Systems Project – Phase I Extension (July – December 2009)” will provide technical assistance to the Government of Timor-Leste in the conduct of the Labour Force Survey and the dissemination of its results and continues training to the staff of the SEFOPE in the collection, management, and dissemination of labour market information.

The overall objective of the Project is to enhance the Government capacity for labour administration contributing to sustained labour market development. 1. Collect, analyse and disseminate labour market information for sound Labour Market Policy development.  2. Management Information Systems fully integrated into SEFOPE operations and independently managed by LMI staff